Reply To: Theological Conundrum (read at your own risk)

because he believed that if Hashem asked it, there was benefit to it.

So you are saying that Avraham did it for a benefit. Which means you are agreeing with me. The Rambam says:

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The simple meaning is that Avraham (and the ideal for everyone to strive for) did it for no benefit whatsoever. My question is that there is no reason to do something if not for some benefit. Now if you want to interpret the Rambam differently, and say that he’s not talking about ethereal benefits, that’s fine. But then you are acknowledging that you wouldn’t do something if there was no benefit whatsoever.